Yediyurappa sure of surviving as Karnataka CM, Congress mocks him

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka believes the victory of 11 rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) legislators on the BJP ticket and the induction of 10 of them as minister have given the much-needed stability to the B S Yediyurappa government. While this has also led to disgruntlement among some party seniors and loyals, the Opposition has been relentless in its criticism. The leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Siddaramaiah, on Thursday asked Chief Minister Yediyurappa about his government’s longevity. He said there was no guarantee the BJP government would continue for three years. Responding to this, Yediyurappa said